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Styling my ottoman for the season. I was a little Styling my ottoman for the season. I was a little skeptical about getting an over sized ottoman but honestly it’s so comfy to lift your feet up and using big trays just makes it easier to put my β€œCoffee Table Decor”. So not too bad! 

#coffeetablestyling #ottomanstyljng #christmasdecor #christmastime #christmashomedecor #glitteredlovelyholiday #coffeetabledecor
My Gingerbread Village Table Runner! Love doing qu My Gingerbread Village Table Runner! Love doing quick Tablescape and this one was super easy with these @target bullseye village homes and these garlands from @michaelsstores.

#christmasvillage #christmasvillagedisplay #cozychristmas #christmastablescape #christmasdecor #christmastime #christmasdecorating #glitteredlovelyholidays
Decided to add some garland and a cute sign on my Decided to add some garland and a cute sign on my dining room mirror! #glitteredlovelyboliday #christmasdecorideas #christmashometour #christmasgarlanddecor
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Entry way touch up with one of my favorite garland Entry way touch up with one of my favorite garlands and signs found at @homegoods .
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Organization · March 28

Setting Up Your Planner to Succeed

I don’t know about you, but I need a planner to function in everyday life. There are so many tasks in life that need to get done and important dates to remember, that if you’re not writing it down or putting it on your digital calendar, then I don’t know how you remember things haha. Hey, some people are good at remembering things, but as a busy mom, I’m constantly on the go with kids, work, blogging, and running household errands, I just can’t live without a planner. I need a planner in order to function with my everyday life and to remember things. I use to go digital only but I find writing things down now that I have more on my plate is much easier.planner2One thing I have learned about using a planner is that it has to work for you and your everyday life. If not you will not remember to jot things down, or use it period. Here are some important steps in making your planner work for you:

Step One | Pick a planner that you love. No seriously, something that makes happy when you look at it. That’s the only way you will use it. My current planner that I use and love is the Erin Condren Planner inside of my leather Kikki-K.planner8Step Two | Transferring or Writing down any important dates for the year that you can remember from the top of your head, or that you have in your old calendar that you can transfer over.

Step Three | Fill it with your daily schedule. So if you work from 9-5 make sure you add that in, if your child has soccer practice or Ballet at 6:30 on Fridays make sure to add that in every week. It’s good to write these daily/weekly tasks down so you can see it before you schedule any random appointments. Creating it a month before is ideal so you’re prepared.planner5Step Four | Add your bills or monthly tasks in your monthly calendar, that way you can look back on it each week and add it to your weekly to-dos, doing this will help you remember what to pay and when to do things.planner14Step Five | Create monthly goals and stick to them. It can be finish a book in a month, or create 5 crock pot meals, or even doing a separate category for each week like home, kids, hubby, and blog goals for each month. It’s all about baby steps. Make sure every month you jot down little goals for the month in your monthly calendar, then you input them into your weekly to-dos. Keep it simple and short each month like 5 goals and each week you complete one. By the end of the year you will have fulfilled 60 goals!planner6Step Six | Have a section for your daily tasks or to-dos. I like to put my to do’s on the top of my planner so I can see it first thing in the morning. Every planner has a different section for this, it depends on the layout planner you choose. But find a designated space for your tasks and stick to it so you know where to look daily and cross things off your list easily. The worst thing is to have your to dos all over the place in your planner.

Step Seven | Create a section for notes to jot down random topics or thoughts in your head at the current moment. I like to have a tab divider (if you have a binder planner system) for my blog, home, and I even have a notepad in the back of my planner so I can jot quick notes. Once I am done with that note I place it inside the tabbed category in my planner. Some planners are spiral bound and don’t include a note section big enough, so stickable notepads (think large like 5×7 or 6×9) can work best in the back of your planner. Just stick it on with scotch mounting tape or if you have a Kikki K or other binder planner they usually have a spot for note pads in the back that you can slip in.planner4

Step Eight | Make sure you plan out your week on a certain day. I like to plan my week out on Sunday morning or at night when I am in bed. Make it a habit to sit down and plan out your week so you can be ready, if you can’t think of everything at the moment that is okay you will fill it in as the days come but have some to dos listed and check your monthly calendar for important appointments or events to jot down in your weekly schedule.

Step Nine | Find a location for your planner! Make sure it’s on your desk daily or in your purse with you on the go, somewhere you will see it often and look back on it from time to time. If it’s tucked away in a pile of books/papers or randomly placed in your home you won’t remember to use it. I use to do this all the time and wouldn’t use it to it’s full potential.

Step Ten| Decorate your planner with fun stickers, washi tape, stamps you name it! It makes it visually appealing to look at instead of a plain white paper. I love to use stickers from sellers on etsy or basic Scrapbook supplies. Or you can create your own and print them on sticker paper. Make it pretty, make it fun and you will love your planner!planner13

Last but not least, just be consistent, it is key to everything in creating a habit. If you are consistent in using your planner daily, you will succeed in getting things done.planner3 How do you like to use your planner? Do you use separate planners or just one?

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Liliana is a coffee-loving, Dunn collecting, home decorating mama of 5! She has a love for all things White & Neutral. If she's not decorating she's usually trying to organize everything around her. You can catch up with her on Instagram @glitteredlovely.

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  1. Jaqueline Castillo says

    March 30 at 10:58 am

    I am obsessed with planners RN but I feel like I dont have anything to plan LOL but thank you for sharing!!

    Reply
  2. Rubi Mancilla says

    March 30 at 10:59 am

    You and my sister would get along soooo well. She has become obsessed with that same planner and is currently (like this week) in the process of mailing me my own. I always try to use a planner but carrying it around with me from work to school to home is what makes me usually give up on it. But I’m gonna try my best with this new one, and definitely try to find where you got all your cute stickers and post its

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    • Liliana says

      April 4 at 9:47 am

      Yea, but once you get into the habit of carrying it around it’ll become second nature. Or try keeping it in a designated spot where you will go often to refer to it or update it. I got my stickers from erin condren, and from etsy sellers you can find on this post: https://www.glitteredlovely.com/inside-my-planner/ hope it helps :).

      Reply
  3. Delaney says

    March 30 at 6:33 pm

    Wow! Your planner is a work of art! This is some much needed inspiration for myself with my own planner. Thanks for the tips!

    Reply
    • Liliana says

      April 4 at 9:44 am

      No problem πŸ™‚ it’s always fun to jazz it up a bit to make it fun to look at and write in.

      Reply
  4. Vaneka Miles says

    March 31 at 11:28 pm

    I love this post! I’ve been looking for a planner like yours, where can I find one at? I really do need it with my extra hectic schedule.

    Reply
    • Liliana says

      April 4 at 9:44 am

      I got the binder planner from Kikki-K.com and the inside inserts is an Erin Condren Planner that I took out of its spiral bound and just put it into my Kikki-K. So you can actually buy the Erin Condren already sprial bound if you don’t care for the binder system :).

      Reply
  5. Bella says

    April 3 at 12:50 am

    Yay! I love planners and this was such a good post! I know I’m guilty of leaving my planner at home and forget to use it until I remember that I forgot something important, haha. I will keep it with me from now on! I just need a bigger purse πŸ™‚ I love your planner and how you have yours decorated. Good job πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Liliana says

      April 4 at 9:41 am

      Yea it’s a little annoying to be lugging around a big planner it’s either easier to get a pocket size one or you can keep it in a designated spot so you can know where to check or update it often.

      Reply
  6. Kai says

    April 6 at 10:37 pm

    Major planner crush! I looooove your decorations! I’ve been trying to stock up on stickers and things to use in mine. Very great post:)

    Reply
    • Liliana says

      April 7 at 9:18 am

      Awe thanks πŸ™‚ I love to decorate it, it always keeps me motivated.

      Reply

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